Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary’s Office of Safety ‘Safety Academy’

Despite the recent expansion of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC)’s employee safety and health program, employee turnover has meant knowledge of the program varies widely among district personnel. District safety coordinators are the primary staff involved in employee safety and health, however, all employees have a responsibility to lead with a safety-first mindset. A recent SPR project (24-56-3) uncovered a significant disconnect between mid-level management and the safety program. As such, Cabinet staff would benefit significantly from a short course training program that educates district safety coordinators and mid-level managers on the safety program, empowers them to take ownership of safety-related issues, and positions them to lead their employees toward a safer and healthier workplace.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $250000
• Contract Numbers:

  KYSPR-25-675

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

  200 Mero Street
  Frankfort, KY  United States  40622
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Kentucky, Lexington

  Kentucky Transportation Center College of Engineering, 176 Raymond Building
  Lexington, KY  United States  40506-0281
• Principal Investigators:

  Dadi, Gabriel

• Start Date: 20240701
• Expected Completion Date: 20260603
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Employees; Health care; Safety culture; Safety programs; Training programs
• Identifier Terms: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01926981
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: University of Kentucky, Lexington
• Contract Numbers: KYSPR-25-675
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 12 2024 1:26PM